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Sr. Director of Internal Communications, Copilot

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156K-304K Annually
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Redmond, WA, USA
156K-304K Annually
Senior level
Lead internal communications strategy for Microsoft Copilot, partnering with senior leaders to translate business and product direction into clear narratives, messaging, and employee-facing content. Build communications architecture, channels, and cadence, support change communications, measure effectiveness using employee feedback, and coach/partner with tactical teams to execute strategy.
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Overview

Microsoft Copilot is looking for an Internal Communications Director to help shape the narrative, communications rhythm, and employee engagement strategy for one of the most dynamic and high-priority product organizations at Microsoft. 

This role will serve as a strategic communications partner to senior leadership, translating business direction, product evolution, organizational change, and leadership priorities into clear, compelling internal narratives. The ideal candidate is a strong storyteller who can operate at both the strategic and hands-on level: building the broader communications architecture while also developing high-quality messaging, leadership materials, employee communications, talking points, and internal content. 

This is a role for someone who is energized by ambiguity, pace, and complexity. The organization is moving quickly, the product landscape is evolving, and the internal story needs to help employees understand not only what is changing, but why it matters. The right candidate will bring mature judgment, strong writing ability, deep stakeholder instincts, and experience communicating with technical, product-oriented, and high-growth teams. 


Responsibilities
  • Develop and drive the internal communications strategy for a large, fast-moving product organization, ensuring employees understand the organization’s priorities, direction, culture, and narrative arc over time. 

  • Translate leadership vision and business priorities into clear internal storylines, messaging frameworks, and communications plans that can scale across audiences, channels, and leadership rhythms. 

  • Partner closely with senior leaders to shape internal messaging, prepare leadership communications, and create materials such as organization-wide emails, talking points, all-hands content, SharePoint content, presentations, Q&A, and other employee-facing communications. 

  • Build the internal narrative architecture for the organization, connecting product evolution, organizational change, employee sentiment, leadership priorities, and Microsoft’s broader AI opportunity into a cohesive story. 

  • Establish and improve communications channels, cadences, and information flow so employees receive the right context at the right time and leaders have effective mechanisms for communicating consistently and credibly. 

  • Work across functions and stakeholder groups to understand audience needs, identify communication gaps, align priorities, and create messaging that resonates with employees in technical, product, and innovation-focused environments. 

  • Support communications through periods of change, including organizational updates, shifting priorities, new operating models, leadership moments, and broader business transformation. 

  • Partner with more tactical communications operators while owning the broader strategic layer, ensuring execution is connected to an intentional internal communications strategy. 

  • Use data, employee feedback, internal listening signals, and stakeholder input to evaluate communications effectiveness and continuously improve message clarity, channel usage, and employee understanding. 

  • Help leaders create two-way dialogue with employees and reinforce a culture that feels innovative, high-conviction, human-centered, and connected to the broader Microsoft AI mission. 


Qualifications

Required / Minimum Qualifications 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 8+ years of experience in Communications, Marketing Operations, Field Operations, Program Management, Project Management, or a related field 
    OR equivalent experience. 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Master's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 8+ years communications, marketing operations, field operations, program management, project management, or related experience  

  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 12+ years communications, marketing operations, field operations, program management, project management, or related experience  

  • OR equivalent experience. 

  • Experience supporting senior executives, product leaders, technical leaders, founders, or leadership teams in high-change environments. 

  • Experience building internal narratives, leadership messaging, employee communications strategies, and communications rhythms for large or rapidly scaling organizations. 

  • Experience in high-growth technology environments, startups, product-led companies, AI companies, or organizations that have gone through rapid scale, pivots, acquisition, integration, or significant organizational change. 

  • Experience communicating with technical, engineering, product, or innovation-oriented audiences. 

  • Strong writing and editing skills, including the ability to create clear, concise, high-quality messaging and materials with limited direction. 

  • Demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguity, exercise sound judgment, and move quickly while maintaining message quality, stakeholder trust, and strategic clarity. 

  • Ability to navigate a large company environment while preserving speed, directness, and startup-style clarity. 

  • Agility and comfort with ambiguity 

  • Data-informed communications measurement 

  • Communications channel strategy 

  • Executive presence 

  • Trusted advisor capability 

  • Program and project manageme


Communications IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $155,800 - $277,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $202,400 - $303,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay


This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.



Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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